The Gamer Educator

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You’ve read Ash Brandin’s words on Crossplay, now hear from “The Gamer Educator'' in their own voice, as well. Ash joins Patrick to discuss what prompted Ash to start an Instagram account about helping parents navigate games, screen time, and technology, and in-between dodging school bell noises, the two discuss establishing digital literacy for young kids. 

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Timestamps:

• 00:02:00 — How Patrick and Ash Met

• 00:06:20 — The Gamer Educator Origins

• 00:09:33 — Gamification in the Classroom

• 00:23:11 — The Morality of Screen Time

• 00:33:50 — The Old Internet

• 00:39:00 — Screen Anxiety

• 00:54:39 — Ash Is Writing a Book!